Friday, June 2, 2023

06/02/23 • 17 min

Indigenous children are far more likely to be taken from their families by child protective agencies than their white counterparts. Sophia Voight of the Appleton Post-Crescent joins the show today to discuss her reporting on this important topic. Plus Blueprint365's Omar Waheed has the winners of the Hy-Vee OpportUNITY Summit small business pitch competition.

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Tracy Anderson - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County

This week’s episode of Black Oxygen is a special call to action featuring Tracy Anderson, Community Outreach and Volunteer Manager of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County. Big Brothers Big Sisters empowers children to reach their full potential by creating and supporting strong and enduring one-on-one mentor relationships throughout Madison and Dane County. There are currently nearly 200 children ages 6 to 13 years old in Dane County waiting for a mentor. In this episode of Black Oxygen, Tracy discusses her journey in Wisconsin, the importance of mentorship for children, the current mentor needs, and how to get involved in volunteering for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County.

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https://www.bbbsmadison.org/ (https://www.bbbsmadison.org/)